Bienvenu, George L., D.D.S.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Bienvenu, George L., D. D. S., New Orleans, was born at New Orleans, La., Jan. 26, 1883, son of Richard H. and Marie (Dromel) Bienvenu, both natives of the city in which the son was born. The father has for many years been in the position of city salesman for the wholesale grocery house of H. T. Cottam, enjoying the confidence and esteem of his employers and the general trade of the city, where he is well known. To the parents 6 cbildren were born, namely: Dromel Joseph, associated with Touro infirmary, New Orleans; Henry F., in the drug business at New Orleans; George L., the subject of this sketch; Louis De G., connected with the telephone service of Memphis, Tenn.; Lawrence A., connected with a large ice manufacturing business at Brookhaven, Miss.; James J., a New Orleans engineer. George L. Bienvenu attended the public schools of New Orleans and after completing 2 years in the Boys' high school, entered his uncle's (Dr. M. Viet's) laboratory to prepare himself for the profession he had decided to undertake. He entered the New Orleans College of Dentistry for the session 1901 and 1902 and after completing the regular 3 years' course graduated in the year (session) 1903-1904, receiving the degree of D. D. S., since which time the Doctor has been in dental practice in the Southern metropolis, having succeeded his uncle, late Dr. M. Viet, under whom he was tutored. For some time Bienvenu occupied the position of demonstrator in prosthetic dentistry at the New Orleans College of Dentistry. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church and of Elysian Fields camp No. 555,Woodmen of the World. Jan. 25, 1905, Dr. Bienvenu was married to Miss Bertha M. Sassinot, daughter of Louis R. and Eva M. (Laplace) Sassinot, both parents being natives of New Orleans, where the father is in the hardware business, which business he has been conducting for a number of years and is well known in business circles generally. Three children have been born to Dr. and Mrs. Bienvenu, as follows: Bianca Margarite, George L., Jr., and Marie Therese.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 46-47. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical